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Mar 20 2010
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Homeless Couple Victorious Against Contempt Charges in Santa Cruz |
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Mar 19 2010
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Despite storm, “Mothers March Globally” for recognition of work, protest Phila DHS |
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Mar 19 2010
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Students March Against Mayoral Control |
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Mar 18 2010
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Local immigrant rights advocates to march on Washington for passage of CIR ASAP reform bill |
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Mar 14 2010
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On March 13, Mothers March Globally for recognition of work, protest DHS |
Mothers March Globally events took place around the world, including in Guyana, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Turkey, the UK (see photo from demotix.com) and Venezuela, echoing the demands of the Global Women’s Strike that society “Invest in Caring, Not Killing,” beginning with payment for caring work, including for the first carers: mothers.
In Philadelphia, a 12 noon press conference featured mothers fighting to get their children back from DHS, former social workers, mothers working for justice for loved ones in prison, grand- and great-grandmothers, Katrina survivors, and men in support including fathers and other carers, plus greetings from other Mothers March events in other countries. A march to DHS and Family Court will followed. Full Press Release | Background
Related: International Women's Day in the Philippines | International Women's Day at the Cuban Interest Section | International Women's Day in Ashland | Support Immigrant Women, Support the Driver's License Campaign! (Where the Allies At?) | Mother Recounts Lead-Up to Murder of Her Son by OPD
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Mar 11 2010
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Community Groups Mix Art and Protest in Four Corners Block Rebellion |
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Mar 09 2010
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Montrose Land Defense: Where goes the neighborhood? |
From Montrose Land Defense Coalition: Last evening we had our very first meeting, It was a great success, and everyone who attended had amazing energy and a wealth of good ideas. Here is a rundown of the meeting:
First of all clarifying the nature of the contract between Dillick and HEB: they have NOT made an official sale yet. Negotiations on the property are still underway, and a contract is in the process of being drafted. In spite of what rumors may be flying about, there has of yet been no official sale. In that vein, however, we need to contact HEB and find out who is in charge of land purchasing. HEB are also on record claiming they have identified a consumer base using surveys of the area. We’d like to take a look at those surveys. So we are looking to send a letter on that account, too.
We have set biweekly meetings at the Stag’s Head. Our next meeting will be Sunday, March 21 at 5pm. Some of our other goals: [Read Full Article]
Montrose Land Defense Petition | Past HIMC coverage: Selling Houston's Soul - The slow demise of Willshire Village
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Mar 08 2010
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Students Shutdown UC Santa Cruz for March 4th Day of Action |
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Mar 08 2010
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March 4th Rally at Cabrillo College |
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Mar 08 2010
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March 4th Day of Action for Education in Watsonville |
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Mar 08 2010
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March 4th at CSU Monterey Bay |
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Mar 07 2010
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Philadelphia Rallies Against Mountaintop Destruction |
The crowd chanted "Ending MTR, who has the say? Region 3 of the EPA!", while myself and fellow Rising Tide activist Josh Yoder attempted to enter the building with a letter for senior Region 3 Administrator Shawn Garvin. Read More | Photos
Coming Up: 5th Annual End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington | Related: Deadline for Public Comments on Natural Gas Fracking
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Mar 06 2010
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UPDATE: Students, Workers, Supporters March on the MTA (Images + Video) |
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Mar 06 2010
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March 4 - Students Stage Actions Nationwide |
UCLA students staged a 5 hour sit-in at the chancellor’s office demanding to met with him. The only response from the office was from a vice chancellor who stated that there would be no statement or meeting. In addition to the sit-in there were a number of rallies, marches and teach-ins on the UCLA campus. UCSD, UCR, UCSB, Cal State Northridge and many others are also reporting sizable student actions throughout the day. No arrests or incidents of police violence have been reported on any of the South California campuses. However there are some disturbing reports of mass arrests and police violence at some campus in the bay area. See IndyBay for more on Northern California student actions. Latest from the newswire: Los Angeles Teacher Phyliss Williams Testimonial | | UCLA Students Sit-In at Murphy Hall -updated 2:21 | | March 4 Education March Downtown Los Angeles | | Los Angeles March 4th Day of Action Photos Set 1 0f 3 | | Video: UCLA Students Murphy Hall Sit-in
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Mar 05 2010
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UIUC Marches Forth for Public Education |
On March 4th, 2010 several organizations on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus and people across the country gathered to “march forth” in a National Day of Action to Defend Public Education. More than 300 came together for a spirited rally on what turned out to be the first sunny day of the new Spring.
The march began at the Alma Mater statue with a dedication to the Native American peoples who “granted” the land on which this land grant university was built. Miriam Larson led a modern-day adaptation of the classic Woody Guthrie song: “This land is your land, This land is my land, From Illinois to California, From Minnesota to Arizona, Land grants were made for you and me!”